With the popularity of digital photography growing by leaps and bounds over the last decade, some say film has been dying a slow death ever since–or is already dead. The reality is that film has never gone away, and in recent years has experienced a surging, renewed popularity–sometimes simply for its retro, analog status, but mostly for film’s ability to Continue reading
Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis. An award-winning professional photographer, Harold is also the best-selling author of more than 30 books, including The Photoshop Darkroom Continue reading
Greetings and hope you’ve been taking advantage of some of this unseasonably warm weather we’ve been experiencing to exercise your shutter button! Living in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US, I’m loving 60 degree weather in February.
In addition to staying motivated with your camera in hand, I wanted to alert you to a new book released this morning, 55 Smart Ideas For Photographers. Written by Zach Prez and Wendy Roe, 55 Smart Ideas For Photographers is a terrific resource for photographers looking to optimize the web presence for your photography business as well as dozens of ideas for starting and/or growing your business.
Zach Prez has written a number of photographer-centric books which focus on how to get the most exposure for your photography online. If you’d like to see more of his work, here’s a link to his previous seo books for photographers.
55 Smart Ideas for Photographers is perfect for wedding, family, or senior photographers who have a basic understanding of web marketing and want dozens of quick ideas for growth, in an easy to digest format with one key idea and takeaway per page.
A great collection of street photography tips and examples from forty-six contemporary image-makers who are noted for their candid depictions of life on the streets and in the subways, at shopping malls and movie theaters, on beaches and in parks. Continue reading
Behind the Shutter: The Digital Wedding Photographer’s Guide to Financial Success, by Salvatore Cincotta, is a must read for both new and veteran wedding photographers alike. A photography business is not a typical business, you’re selling art and emotion through photographs. It is a tough business model even in a good economy. Sal takes you step by step and demonstrates with practical methods how to set yourself up for success. Continue reading
The field of Crime Scene and Evidence Photography is a critical part of any crime scene investigation. The following series of books on collecting photographic evidence at a crime scene are used by investigators in police departments, sheriffs’ departments, fire departments, medical examiners’ offices and other federal, state, and local agencies throughout the United States. Continue reading
GIMP for Absolute Beginners gives us an easy way to use the power of GIMP, and enjoy digital photography and graphics without worrying about application features.
GIMP is a powerful open source graphics and digital imaging application with almost all the features of its proprietary counterpart, Photoshop. But many of us are photographers and artists first, and we like to use our tools without having to think about them too much. GIMP for Absolute Beginners gets us to this stage without patronising users who haven’t used GIMP before. Continue reading